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>> i think the real distinguishing feature of "washington week" is that the guests who are on "washington week" are actual reporters. they are beat reporters covering the story. they have their sources and on "washington week," gwen is able to draw them out and get behind the story and get a much greater depth of understanding about what the story is really all about. these are not people who are known for their opinions. as a matter of fact, they keep their opinion out of it. they are true reporters and i think they give you that insight that you won't get on, for example, the sunday morning talk shows. >> we talk about joe, how important it is for people to become members of weta, to make programs like "washington week" possible. in your judgment, what is the members' role in keeping a program like "washington week" on the air and as it is? >> sure. david, the individual donor is the cornerstone of our financing. the individual donor keeps all of these programs including "washington week" on the air. we depend upon their contributions and their contributions constitute the majority of f
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covering the week, dan of "the washington post." nancy and todd. >> award-winning reporting and analysis. covering history as it happens. from our nation's capital, this is "washington week". produced in association with national journal d, corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here. to connect our forces to what they need when they need it. >> to help troops see danger. before it sees them. >> to answer the call of the brave and bring them safely home . >> around the globe, the people of boeing are working together to support and protect all who serve. >> that's why we're here. >> additional funding for "washington week" is provided by exxonmobile, the excellence in journalism foundation, the annanburg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again, from washington, moderator again. gwen: good evening. it is our job to valiantly interpret the meaning what have happens at our nation's ballot boxes. even
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but this term repudiation of washington. washington only does what's good for washington. washington this, washington that. when did that... this has always worked. republicans use it and it works. democrats out it and it works. liberals use it and it works. why does it always work. >> andrew jackson used it. it worked for him. well, it reflects, you know, i've said this before on the program but to me the most important political polling results of our lifetimes is they ask the question do you trust government to do the right thing most of the time? starting in 1932 straight through the '60s, 70 or 80% trusted government should do the right thing most of the time. that was easy to govern. now it's like 19, 20, 23% percent trust. that trust just isn't there. that's one of the things i think the obama administration misread and now realizes that. they're playing with something real. that doesn't mean people don't want to trust washington. i think they do. it means there's an incredible hostility. there's an assumption that there's corruption in washington and self-dealing.
but this term repudiation of washington. washington only does what's good for washington. washington this, washington that. when did that... this has always worked. republicans use it and it works. democrats out it and it works. liberals use it and it works. why does it always work. >> andrew jackson used it. it worked for him. well, it reflects, you know, i've said this before on the program but to me the most important political polling results of our lifetimes is they ask the question...
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his latest is a look at our first president george washington, the book called "washington: a life." it's an honor to have you on this program. >> apleasure. tavis: let me start with the obvious because it's a pretty dense text as the audience can see. so there's obviously more about washington we need to wrestle with because one would think everything has been said about this guy. >> you know, tavis, i think the starting point of any biography is there is a sense there have been significant i did mentions of the subject's life who for one reason or another had been overlooked by previous biographers and had that revelation when i was doing my last biography on alexander hamilton. late in the revolutionary he has a quarrel with washington and he sits down and writes a letter describing washington as a very moody, irritable, tempermental and said for once the great man shall repent of his ill humor. i remember sitting there thinking ill humor? it was very hard to grab at with the image, the saintly founder of the country. so it led me to believe that perhaps i could create a fresh por
his latest is a look at our first president george washington, the book called "washington: a life." it's an honor to have you on this program. >> apleasure. tavis: let me start with the obvious because it's a pretty dense text as the audience can see. so there's obviously more about washington we need to wrestle with because one would think everything has been said about this guy. >> you know, tavis, i think the starting point of any biography is there is a sense there...
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welcome to "washington week," kimberly. we have to end it there but the conversation will continue online at pbs.org slash "washington week." the live stream starts at 8:30 p.m. and continues all weekend long. and the news doesn't stop so we don't either. the brand-new pbs news hour weekend, check your local listings for the time and i'll see you during the week on the pbs news hour and here again next week on "washington week." ood night. >> corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we went out and asked people a simple question -- how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90's and that's a great thing. but one thing that hasn't changed, the official retirement anal. how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all f these years? >> additional corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by nor ryder cup grom on the. additional funding is -- northrop grummond. and from contributi
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that's what we'll tackle tonight on "washington week." the president's plate is already full, pushing on gun violence. >> weapons designed for the theater of war have no place in a movie theater. >> i have no illusions what we're up against or how hard the task is in front of us. gwen: hoping to pushback from the n.r.a. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? gwen: and preparing for the next fiscal fight over raising the debt ceiling. >> we are not a deadbeat nation. there's a very simple solution to this. conk authorizes us to pay our bills. gwen: but it's far from clear if congress will cooperate or if it should. tonight we look ahead to the challenges of a second term, with charles babington on the "associated press." john dickerson of "slate" magazine, peter baker of the "new york times," and amy walter from "the cook political report." >> live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> this rock has never stood still. since 1875 we'
that's what we'll tackle tonight on "washington week." the president's plate is already full, pushing on gun violence. >> weapons designed for the theater of war have no place in a movie theater. >> i have no illusions what we're up against or how hard the task is in front of us. gwen: hoping to pushback from the n.r.a. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? gwen: and preparing for the next fiscal fight over raising the debt ceiling. >> we are...
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tonight on "washington week." wall street and the housing sector are rebounding but job growth is stagnant, consumer confidence shaky. what's up with the economy? in washington, bipartisanship roars back. >> for the first time ever, there's more political risk in opposing immigration reform than in supporting it. >> the issue of immigration is not a simple one but i think we have the opportunity to do it right and -- gwen: will immigration reform finally happen? and chuck hague 's rocky confirmation hearing. >> please answer the question. were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder since vietnam? yes or no? >> my reference to -- >> are you going to answer the question senator hagel? the question ask were you right or wrong? gwen: the president's pentagon choice finds hit -- his worst enemies in his own party. covering the week, david wessel of "the wall street journal." vaughn johnson of national joran. kirn tumulty of the national post and doyle mc
tonight on "washington week." wall street and the housing sector are rebounding but job growth is stagnant, consumer confidence shaky. what's up with the economy? in washington, bipartisanship roars back. >> for the first time ever, there's more political risk in opposing immigration reform than in supporting it. >> the issue of immigration is not a simple one but i think we have the opportunity to do it right and -- gwen: will immigration reform finally happen? and chuck...
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washington state and california. again, these are democrats who barbara boxer and murray, who everybody thought would be their insurance and now they're in races that are too close to call. gwen: if you're president obama and you fly to wisconsin or washington state or any of these states which are suddenly in flux, do the incumbents greet you at the airport or find a way to be someplace else in the northern part of the state? >> in fact, in wisconsin russ feingold was not there to greet the president, although he says he will be there the next time if it's possible. but his problem is much, as he's been a real independent thinker, he is being tarred with the same brush everyone else is this year which is, if you're from washington, you're a washington insider and that is just about the worst thing anybody could be called. >> if there's anything the president can do to make a difference in these races? >> actually, what the democrats announced this week is that essentially they're going to try and make it feel like 2
washington state and california. again, these are democrats who barbara boxer and murray, who everybody thought would be their insurance and now they're in races that are too close to call. gwen: if you're president obama and you fly to wisconsin or washington state or any of these states which are suddenly in flux, do the incumbents greet you at the airport or find a way to be someplace else in the northern part of the state? >> in fact, in wisconsin russ feingold was not there to greet...
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we cover washington, and i think one of the great things about washington is there's a substantive side, there's a political side, there's a gossipy side, and i think anybody who's in washington and interested in washington is interested in all of that. i don't think anyone should be ashamed. and the idea that all of a sudden the internet started this fire and now suddenly people are interested in conflict and gossip--like, i think i have news for people. i think people were always interested in conflict and gossip. the difference is, is now you can actually measure which stories people are going to. before, maybe everybody thought where everyone's reading those very substantive stories on a2, a3, it might turn out that everyone was just throwing that aside and going to the style section and looking at "reliable sources." >> but to reiterate a point, so, politico, i agree. it's a fundamental thing now in washington. jim and john harris and the gang and mike have really made it so. but you could go to huffington.com. you can go to the daily beast. i've actually done a couple of pieces fo
we cover washington, and i think one of the great things about washington is there's a substantive side, there's a political side, there's a gossipy side, and i think anybody who's in washington and interested in washington is interested in all of that. i don't think anyone should be ashamed. and the idea that all of a sudden the internet started this fire and now suddenly people are interested in conflict and gossip--like, i think i have news for people. i think people were always interested...
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from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. produced in association with "national journal." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> this rock has never stood still. since 1875, we've been there for our clients through good times and bad. when their needs changed, we were there to meet them. through the years from insurance to investment management from real estate to retirement solutions, we developed new ideas for the alnainc challengeihead. this rock has never stood stl. and that's one thing that will never change. prudential. >> corporate funding is also provided by boeing. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. once again, from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. well, she's back. kind of. maybe. maybe not. of course we're talking about the latest potential twist in the 2012 republican presidential jockeying, and that's the return of sarah palin. we don'
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>> washington. >> rose: would he? washington. who you've comparedo... >> well, washington was the indispensable man and he was first in war and first in peace. without him we mig not ve won e revolution. without him the setting of of the government couldn't have taken place in anythinlike the form tt it did. he waso restraine and balanced and cae at there's no comparing him to anybody else. lincoln was great. you know, if lincoln had died at ag50 we wouldn't hear about him. he was a late bloomer. >> rose: like churchill. >> yeah. he was rehabilitate bloer. whereas washington took off from theeginning. you we inta rooith waington and nody paid an attention to anybody else. >> rose: was that ught of his ight and his arin >> it was that, his commanding staturand his restraint. just baked >>. >> he never went back to his plantation. otr officers would go off during the winter quarters and somewhere else, he never did because he knew if he went. he had to hold the whole thing together and he did. >> rose: now, were you interested in u
>> washington. >> rose: would he? washington. who you've comparedo... >> well, washington was the indispensable man and he was first in war and first in peace. without him we mig not ve won e revolution. without him the setting of of the government couldn't have taken place in anythinlike the form tt it did. he waso restraine and balanced and cae at there's no comparing him to anybody else. lincoln was great. you know, if lincoln had died at ag50 we wouldn't hear about him. he...
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to move to washington. in fact, stewart's father and his family moved from new york so he could attend. stewart describes it as a haven that helped foster a black middle class and gave smart and ambitious children an excellent education and a chance to go on to college, but one where the outside world regularly intruded. >> there is a great feminist, anna julie cooper, who was a principal of dunbar from 1902 to 1906 and she used to fight fiercely for the school against a white board of education. they would tell her to replace shakespeare with robinson crusoe and she would say, "i am not doing that. my scholars can do this." >> reporter: dunbar scholars did do it, says stewart. but they also had to deal with the harsh realities around them. >> that was just mind boggling to me that you could have someone who could read latin and speak french and then some guy at a counter says, "you can't come in here." >> reporter: in one cruel but important way, the lack of opportunity helped dunbar: it's faculty was stoc
to move to washington. in fact, stewart's father and his family moved from new york so he could attend. stewart describes it as a haven that helped foster a black middle class and gave smart and ambitious children an excellent education and a chance to go on to college, but one where the outside world regularly intruded. >> there is a great feminist, anna julie cooper, who was a principal of dunbar from 1902 to 1906 and she used to fight fiercely for the school against a white board of...
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tonight on washington week. -- "washington week." >> hello ohio. >> it's good to be back. >> barack obama and mitt romney search for a breakout message. >> america's not built from the top down. america's built from the middle up. america's built from the bottom up. >> i'm going to make sure we finally have a president that's serious about getting our budget under control and by the last year of my second term we'll finally have a balanced budget in this country. gwen: but a new jobs report offer noss clarity. more jobs added but the jobless rate goes up too. meanwhile congress leaves town with much left undone. as yet another senate tea party candidate bounces yet another establish candidate in texas. >> when we started they said this was impossible. and you know what, they were right. i couldn't do it. but you could. gwen: covering the week, amy walter of abc news. david wessel of "the wall street journal," susan davis of "usa today" and karen tumulty of "the washington post." >> live from our nation's capitol, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill, produced in association with nati
tonight on washington week. -- "washington week." >> hello ohio. >> it's good to be back. >> barack obama and mitt romney search for a breakout message. >> america's not built from the top down. america's built from the middle up. america's built from the bottom up. >> i'm going to make sure we finally have a president that's serious about getting our budget under control and by the last year of my second term we'll finally have a balanced budget in this...
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wel talk about it all tonight on "washington week. it fl to the ve president to make the week's mos straightfoard observation out the prospects for a health care reform. the president put all his chips the table nex week with a back in business address to a joint session of congress. alth care is priority number one, but other isss loom, an increasingly unpular war in afghanistan. >> i absolutely do not think it is time toet out of afghanistan. gwen: a still-strugglin comply, and a slippery political enronment -- all signal a tough aumn ahead. joining us tonight for our labor dayreview, dan balz of the "wasngton post," jkie calmes of "the neyork times,"ohn dickerson "slate" magazine d cbs news, and martha raatz of abc news. >> cebrate 40 years of jonalistic excellencefrom our nation's capal, this is "washington ek" -- "washingt week with gwen ifill & natiol journal." corporate funding for "washington week" rovided by -- >> we know why we're he. to desig the future of flight, inside and out. >>o build tomorrow's technology inmazing way
wel talk about it all tonight on "washington week. it fl to the ve president to make the week's mos straightfoard observation out the prospects for a health care reform. the president put all his chips the table nex week with a back in business address to a joint session of congress. alth care is priority number one, but other isss loom, an increasingly unpular war in afghanistan. >> i absolutely do not think it is time toet out of afghanistan. gwen: a still-strugglin comply, and a...
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washington was in complete denial on spending. the tea party forced the issue. they may have done it in a way that was displeasing and not always the smartest, and i am still waiting for their plan to cut social security and medicare. >> the republican budget. >> well, that -- >> they walked over cliff on that. they were demonized for that. it is the first serious proposal in 30 years. >> that is true, but i would not say they have been advertising their opposition to entitlement programs. >> as i recall, when some of them were running, they were saying that obama was going to cut medicare. >> he was glad to cut half a trillion and devoted to a second entitlement. take it out of medicare and devote it to his obamacare. that is the distinction. cbo,ccording to i congressional budget office, regarded as neutral and authoritative, they are going to privatize medicare to the point where the out-of-pocket expenses under the ryan plan will be $20,000 per person in 10 years -- >> and your plan, mark? >> my plan is that we work on medicare. what bothers me about this de
washington was in complete denial on spending. the tea party forced the issue. they may have done it in a way that was displeasing and not always the smartest, and i am still waiting for their plan to cut social security and medicare. >> the republican budget. >> well, that -- >> they walked over cliff on that. they were demonized for that. it is the first serious proposal in 30 years. >> that is true, but i would not say they have been advertising their opposition to...
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tonight, on "washington week." >> there are folks in washington who may be fine waiting until the next election to settle our differences and move forward. but the next election is 14 months away. the american people can't wait that long. gwen: that was the president's sixth pitch this week for his jobs plan. but is anybody listening? >> let's be honest with ourselves. the president's proposals are a poor substitute for the pro-growth policies that are needed to remove barriers to job creation in america. >> what the president proposed so far is not serious. and it's not a jobs plan. gwen: as the battle heats up along pennsylvania avenue, g.o.p. candidates draw new lines in the sand, too. >> the question is, do you still believe that social security should be ended as a federal program as you did six months ago when your book came out and returned to the states or do you want -- >> i think we ought to have a conversation -- >> we're having that right now, governor. >> if you let me finish. gwen: the fight is engaged. over social programs. immigration. and mandatory vaccination. while c
tonight, on "washington week." >> there are folks in washington who may be fine waiting until the next election to settle our differences and move forward. but the next election is 14 months away. the american people can't wait that long. gwen: that was the president's sixth pitch this week for his jobs plan. but is anybody listening? >> let's be honest with ourselves. the president's proposals are a poor substitute for the pro-growth policies that are needed to remove...
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what's happening in washington is interesting. if senator murray was running against any other republican, perhaps an unknown, it might not be as close of a race as it is. but she's running against edie that rossi,. this may be his year. very close. there has always been a third party candidate in the race. this year there's not, it's just the two of them. she is facing the same problem that all incumbents are facing, she represents washington. mr. rossi is a politician, he's not a newcomer to this. but i think back to wisconsin, i traveled to wisconsin in august, and i sat down with senator feingold, and at that point, a lot of people didn't necessarily think he had a tough race. and he said that he had detected this since the month after president obama was inaugurated. he holds all these town meetings. he said the anger was so ripe, even some democrats that he had seen in some of these counties were coming up to him and were so angry by this. he had seen this coming, but if he does not pull it out on election night, i think he
what's happening in washington is interesting. if senator murray was running against any other republican, perhaps an unknown, it might not be as close of a race as it is. but she's running against edie that rossi,. this may be his year. very close. there has always been a third party candidate in the race. this year there's not, it's just the two of them. she is facing the same problem that all incumbents are facing, she represents washington. mr. rossi is a politician, he's not a newcomer to...
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he said today he's in washington but spent the night at home because he lives kind of outside of washington. >> he does. gwen: this is the attack mitt romney is mounting. he's earmarked, he's defended it and he's one of the same. >> he is vulnerable to that. mitt romney is hammering on him voting five times to raise the debt ceiling. he's vulnerable to that i think in term of earmarks, something like a billion dollars. and his defense is there are good earmarks and bad earmarks. gwen: that's an argument. >> right. that's an argument but i think you're going to see obviously romney ramp up the attack machine against santorum. but they think they're ready because they have this message of him being the true conservative. gwen: thanks. there was a code to thaffle this week, three-judge panel in the u.s. court of public appeals lifted a ban for same-sex unions, met by glee in some corners and profound worry on some sides. sounded like a victim we one day and the next day people thinking twice. it wasn't as clear as it seems. >> victory in some sense but kind of limited to california because it
he said today he's in washington but spent the night at home because he lives kind of outside of washington. >> he does. gwen: this is the attack mitt romney is mounting. he's earmarked, he's defended it and he's one of the same. >> he is vulnerable to that. mitt romney is hammering on him voting five times to raise the debt ceiling. he's vulnerable to that i think in term of earmarks, something like a billion dollars. and his defense is there are good earmarks and bad earmarks....
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fallout, tonight on "washington week." the lines were long. the victory party was robust. >> a long campaign is now over. and whether i earned your vote or not, i have listened to you. i have learned from you. and you've made me a better president. gwen: a the thank yous were fervert. >> i'm really proud of all of you. it will go on in history. people will read about it it. and they'll marvel about it. >> as president obama claimed his second term. the election turned out to be a lesson in truth and consequences. what did the obama campaign do right and what did the romney campaign do wrong? >> and i ran for office because i'm concerned about americans. this election is over. but our principles endure. >> the voters have their say. leaving washington to search for a compromise even as a fiscal crisis looms. >> this is an opportunity for the president to lead. this is his. >> i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. i'm committed to solving our fiscal challenge. gwen: here to cover another historic week dan balz of "the washington post."
fallout, tonight on "washington week." the lines were long. the victory party was robust. >> a long campaign is now over. and whether i earned your vote or not, i have listened to you. i have learned from you. and you've made me a better president. gwen: a the thank yous were fervert. >> i'm really proud of all of you. it will go on in history. people will read about it it. and they'll marvel about it. >> as president obama claimed his second term. the election...
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once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: welcome to this week's roller coaster, or maybe it's not so welcome if you are a democrat. wisconsin republicans set the stage tuesday by fending off a vigorous attempt to recall embattled governor scott walker. both president obama and governor romney remained at arms' length from that battle, but, in victory, walker saw a lesson for both men. >> i think voters coming to the presidential election will want candidates to explain what they'll do, how they'll look out for the next generation more than just getting through this next election. that was clearly said in the election results yesterday. gwen: perhaps that's what we saw today as obama and romney engaged in long-distance battles over who is right about the economy. >> the private sector's doing fine. where we're seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local vernment, oftentimes cuts initiated by, you know, governors or mayors who are not getting the kind of help that they have in the past from the feder
once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: welcome to this week's roller coaster, or maybe it's not so welcome if you are a democrat. wisconsin republicans set the stage tuesday by fending off a vigorous attempt to recall embattled governor scott walker. both president obama and governor romney remained at arms' length from that battle, but, in victory, walker saw a lesson for both men. >> i think voters coming to the presidential election will want candidates to...
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tonight, on "washington week." nice words on the stump -- >> is a choice between two fundamentally different visions about how we move this country forward. >> i believe we're on the verge of an extraordinary rebound in america's economy with good jobs and rising incomes again. gwen: down and dirty on the air. >> she passed away in 22 days. i do not think mitt romney realizes what he's done to anyone and furthermore i do not think mitt romney is --ed. >> under obama's plan you wouldn't have to work and wouldn't have to train for a job. gwen: drilling down with mitt romney accusing the president of encouraging dependency. >> president obama in just the last few days has tried to reverse that accomplishment by taking the work requirement out of welfare. that is wrong. if i'm president, i'm put work back in welfare. gwen: and the president accusing romney of robbing the poor. >> it's romney hood. they have tried to sell us this trickle down tax cut fairy dust before and guess what, it does not work. gwen: the biggest
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is he part of shaping this approach to washington? >> he is he is talking about that, his party, the liberal democrats, opposed the war in iraq. but then so didn't the current president of the united states. and so looking forward, i think it is possible to approach it in this spirit. we will sometimes disagree. but the vast majority of the time, our national interested coincide. that is the view of nick clegg and the department prime minister. >> warner: what about afghanistan? the liberal democrats opposed that war, too. in fact, the majority of liberal democrats do. will there be anything different-- would you like to see anything different in approach in afghanistan compared to what the obama and brown administrations were pursuing? >> well, we will work closely with the obama administration. we will take stock, but that's not about whether to support the strategy of nato and agree to the-- it's how to support it. of course a new government wants to look at the role of british forces over the coming years. but we will be there. we
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gwen: high drama in washington. covering the week, joan biskupic of reuters, pete williams of nbc news, john dickerson of "slate magazine" and cbs news and naftali bendavid of "the wall street journal." >> award winning reporting and analysis covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capitol, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill, produced in association with national journal. corporate funding for washington week is provided by: >> this rock has never stood still. since 1875, we have been there for our clients through good times and bad. when their needs changed, we were there to meet them. through the years from insurance to investment management, from real estate to retirement solutions, we've developed new 11eas for the financial challenges ahead. this rock has never stood still. and that's one thing that will never change. prudential. >> this is the at&t network, a living, breathing intelligence bringing people together to bring new yods life. in here, the right minds from inside and outside th
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once again live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. the early-morning massacre in aurora, colorado, was the largest peacetime mass shooting in u.s. history. shock turned to grief. grief turned to despair, and then to calls for unity. >> we need to recognize that we can't allow people that are aberrations of nature to take away the joys and freedoms that we enjoy. gwen: even the political world froze in place. more on that in a moment. first we turn to pierre thomas, who for obvious reasons is working late in the abc newsroom tonight. pierre, what's the reaction in washington to this latest outbreak of gun violence? >> the f.b.i., a.t.f. and the department of homeland security jumped on this the minute that it happened. at one point there were over 100 f.b.i. agents on the scene assisting. we know the president has been briefed and been given regular updates on this situation. penguin, right now it's a -- gwen, right now it's a situation where they are working with the locals to go through the man's apartment, which they believe is boob
once again live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. the early-morning massacre in aurora, colorado, was the largest peacetime mass shooting in u.s. history. shock turned to grief. grief turned to despair, and then to calls for unity. >> we need to recognize that we can't allow people that are aberrations of nature to take away the joys and freedoms that we enjoy. gwen: even the political world froze in place. more on that in a moment. first we turn to pierre thomas,...
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but it's not only washington. in our poll what really stands out is how much tremendous personal anger there is at the banks and big financial institutions. this is and we have seen less support for regulation, the public makes an exception. 59% said we need more government control of the banking industry. and the ratings of wall street are at an all-time low. but you know, getting back to washington, it is on both of their houses. the republicans are making some gains but we find the majority of the people saying that the republicans and the democrats are doing a poor job of offering a solution to the problems. and when the economy is if bad shape, 10% unemployment, that is big stuff. >> woodruff: so this change that we commented on, the improvement for the republicans, how big a deal is that? >> well, it is important because the republicans have been-- those numbers have been low for a long time. people are beginning to forget the bush years but we can't overanalyze it or overinterpret it because by, on balance
but it's not only washington. in our poll what really stands out is how much tremendous personal anger there is at the banks and big financial institutions. this is and we have seen less support for regulation, the public makes an exception. 59% said we need more government control of the banking industry. and the ratings of wall street are at an all-time low. but you know, getting back to washington, it is on both of their houses. the republicans are making some gains but we find the majority...
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she's not just a washington figu. she's rely -- ahough i think he's proven more ristant caricare and republican attack, there's attpt to cast r ashis sortof wacko, san fransco character. >> crlie: and more baltire democrat than san francisco democrat. >> her approval ratings are low or lower than dick cheney. >>harlie: it it meanshat she has approval ratengso low? >> the republicans have not turned her into the democrati version of newt gingrich who's name was nked to any r&b republic a democrat was trying to run ainst but that's a problem when one of the fes of your party is as popular as dick cheney. the di't finish that popular at the end of th bush year >> i'm a poweruy not a popularity guy e has power that newt gingri would ha killed for because she's stuff and disciplined and rules that pla with an iron fist andas the chairman the wants and the position she wan angets what sh wants and people fr her and seem to respecher. shs totally unpopur especially with publicans and with a t democrats but she seems comfoabl
she's not just a washington figu. she's rely -- ahough i think he's proven more ristant caricare and republican attack, there's attpt to cast r ashis sortof wacko, san fransco character. >> crlie: and more baltire democrat than san francisco democrat. >> her approval ratings are low or lower than dick cheney. >>harlie: it it meanshat she has approval ratengso low? >> the republicans have not turned her into the democrati version of newt gingrich who's name was nked to...
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this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. funding is provided by -- >> what if you could just be you? what if you had your last bad date? what if she's out there? what if he's out there? what if you could be loved for exactly who you are. -- who you are? you can. funding for washington week is also provided by boeing, exxonmobil, the epics in excellence journalism foundation, the an nenburg foundation. the corporation for public broadcasting and from contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. that echo you hear, that sound is the sound of washington when congress leaves town. naturally the two parties didn't see their hastey exit exactly the same way. >> and the public didn't like the stimulus. the public didn't like the health care bill. the public didn't know what the wall street bill was about. and the blick is -- the public is deeply concerned that we are spending too much and too many washington takeovers. i think what we
this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. funding is provided by -- >> what if you could just be you? what if you had your last bad date? what if she's out there? what if he's out there? what if you could be loved for exactly who you are. -- who you are? you can. funding for washington week is also provided by boeing, exxonmobil, the epics in excellence journalism foundation, the an nenburg foundation. the corporation for public broadcasting and from contributions to your pbs...
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. >> reporter: listen hard and you'll hear a new tone in washington. there's a growing fear the united states might actually tip into default, and that has given house republicans a new sense of urgency to reach an agreement to keep that from happening. >> we have a debt ceiling that has to be raised, and if we don't deal with the size of our debt, our credit rating is going to be downgraded. if the united states of america's debt rating gets downgraded, every interest rate in america will go up. it is important for us to act on both fronts. >> reporter: the situation is fluid and could change quickly, but sources close to the debt limit talks say the most likely option is what could be called "big deal lite." it would include initial spending cuts in the $1 trillion range, enough to extend the debt limit by at least six months. lawmakers would spend that time working on a tax reform that would increase revenues, and additional cuts in entitlement programs like medicare, medicaid and social security. together, that would trim $1 trillion to $2 trillion
. >> reporter: listen hard and you'll hear a new tone in washington. there's a growing fear the united states might actually tip into default, and that has given house republicans a new sense of urgency to reach an agreement to keep that from happening. >> we have a debt ceiling that has to be raised, and if we don't deal with the size of our debt, our credit rating is going to be downgraded. if the united states of america's debt rating gets downgraded, every interest rate in...